Alien: Covenant tops box office in opening weekend
Alien: Covenant, which stars Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride, has topped this weekend’s box office earning $3.958m across 310 screens.
Fox’s science fiction thriller just managed to beat comedy Snatched, featuring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn, which took $3.368m across 319 screens.
According to weekend box office figures from the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 was pushed to third, taking $2.728m across 410 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alien: Covenant (Fox) | $3,958,047 | 310 | $3,958,490 |
| Snatched (Fox) | $3,368,973 | 319 | $3,368,973 |
| Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (Disney) | $2,728,259 | 410 | $26,985,766 |
| Dog's Purpose, A (Eone) | $1,029,732 | 256 | $2,675,681 |
| Get Out (Universal) | $965,196 | 264 | $4,467,523 |
| The Fate Of The Furious (Universal) | $405,031 | 200 | $28,026,233 |
| Going In Style (Roadshow) | $344,265 | 220 | $4,361,858 |
| Beauty And The Beast (live Action) (Disney) | $311,184 | 190 | $47,511,939 |
| The Zookeeper's Wife (Roadshow) | $209,183 | 73 | $639,413 |
| I Am Heath Ledger (Backlot Studios) | $205,867 | 42 | $214,641 |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (hindi) (Forum Films) | $193,895 | 31 | $2,244,553 |
| Their Finest (Transmission) | $152,959 | 124 | $2,440,227 |
| The Case For Christ (Crossroads) | $150,817 | 0 | $505,231 |
| The Boss Baby (Fox) | $124,836 | 176 | $21,137,484 |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (tamil/ Telegu/ Malayalam) (Southern Star) | $84,628 | 17 | $1,105,819 |
| Things To Come (Palace) | $75,865 | 18 | $668,954 |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village (Sony) | $71,994 | 118 | $6,433,711 |
| The Lego Batman Movie (Wb) | $71,546 | 109 | $11,215,299 |
| Whiteley (Transmission) | $44,625 | 20 | $123,459 |
| Love Off The Cuff (Magnum) | $36,792 | 12 | $458,518 |
Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.
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